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P.M. Edition for April 10. Yesterday’s market rally gave way to declines as the impact of a trade war with China sinks in. Plus, services are a major U.S. export now being pulled into Trump’s trade wars. WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putzier joins to discuss. And the House passes a budget blueprint for President Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill.” We hear from Journal tax policy reporter Richard Rubin about what the blueprint lays out and what it leaves up for debate. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 10. Relief sweeps through global markets after President Trump blinked on reciprocal tariffs yesterday, even as the U.S. and China hurtle toward an all-out trade showdown. China bureau chief Jonathan Cheng explains Beijing’s options as it prepares to hit the U.S. where it hurts. Plus, the U.S. and Russia complete a prisoner swap. And Kyiv claims more than 150 Chinese citizens are fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 9. U.S. stocks stage a furious rally after Trump announces a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs. WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab discusses the market reaction, and markets reporter Ryan Dezember breaks down what the tariff pause means in practice, as China was a big exception to the pause, with Trump saying the tariff rate on Chinese goods was now 125%. And, no matter what the tariff rate is, putting new levies into practice will make the act of importing much more complicated. Liz Young, who covers logistics and the supply chain for the Journal, walks us through how it works. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 9. As U.S. tariffs targeting nearly 100 nations take effect, WSJ reporters Jason Douglas and Kim Mackrael explain how America’s trade partners are responding to the levies, including a 104% tariff on China. Plus, markets reporter Chelsey Dulaney breaks down an intensifying selloff in usual safe haven U.S. Treasurys. And President Trump vows to bring back the declining U.S. coal industry. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 8. U.S. stocks gyrated today but ultimately ended down as investors’ hopes for tariff resolution turned out to be unfounded. WSJ markets reporter Jack Pitcher walks us through what happened. Plus, investors looking for a guide to trading in turbulent times are turning to a book first published in 1997. Kevin Dugan, who covers business culture for the Journal, talks about why it is still resonating with investors. And Journal reporter Peter Grant discusses the potential impact of President Trump’s tariff blitz on the coastal industrial-property sector. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: BlackRock’s Panama Canal deal is dealt a blow by the country’s top auditor. And Ukraine says it has captured two Chinese citizens fighting for Russia. Anthony Bansie hosts.Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 8. Beijing pledges more countermeasures if President Trump follows through on a threat for an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods. Despite signs of an intensifying trade war, the WSJ’s Alex Frangos explains why global equities are regaining ground today. Plus, the U.S. and Iran plan high-stakes nuclear talks. And correspondent Kejal Vyas takes us to the U.S.-Mexico border as the normally-bustling frontier braces for new trade barriers. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 7. Amrith Ramkumar, who covers tech policy for the Journal, discusses how President Trump’s tariffs risk undercutting his goals of curbing inflation, supporting U.S. manufacturing and boosting a build-out of AI data centers. Plus, Trump threatens China with an additional 50% levy if Beijing doesn’t withdraw its retaliatory tariff by tomorrow. And U.S. markets went on a wild swing that added—and then erased—more than $2 trillion in value in a matter of minutes. WSJ markets reporter Hannah Erin Lang walks us through what happened. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 7. Declines in global markets are snowballing into one of the worst routs in recent memory, with Hong Kong’s benchmark index recording its worst trading day in decades and the S&P 500 now poised to follow the NASDAQ into bear-market territory. The WSJ’s Peter Landers and Katy Barnato survey the damage and explain how big names on Wall Street are beginning to push back. Plus, reporter Hannah Miao breaks down how China is responding to U.S. tariffs as it stares down a major hit to its growth forecasts if it can’t find buyers for its exports. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump’s latest tariff policy announcement has rocked companies, markets and investment portfolios. To get into what they mean for Americans from Main Street to Wall Street, What’s News brings you an episode of our sister podcast WSJ’s Take On the Week, where co-hosts Telis Demos and Miriam Gottfried discuss tariffs, Trump’s trade war and the upcoming first quarter earnings season. Christine Short, head of research of Wall Street Horizon, which is part of the financial services company TMX Group, discusses how companies are dealing with tariffs. You can also listen to this episode on WSJ’s Take On the Week. To watch the video version of this episode, visit our WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel or the video page of WSJ.com. Further Reading To read more from our co-hosts, catch up on Wall Street Facing Toughest Test in Years and Banks Don’t Pay Tariffs, but Tariffs Will Cost Them. What to Know About Trump’s Latest Tariffs A Market-Rattling Attempt to Make the American Economy Trump Always Wanted For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard on The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why did President Trump’s tariff announcements send Nike stock spinning? And what’s weighing on the Magnificent Seven tech stocks? Plus, how did shares of conservative news outlet Newsmax do in their first trading week? Host Krystal Hur discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 4. A Wall Street Journal poll shows that most voters were already souring on President Trump’s handling of the economy even before Wednesday’s raft of tariffs. WSJ reporter and editor Aaron Zitner joins us to discuss the poll results. Plus, a 2,200-point drop in the Dow ends a brutal week for U.S. stocks. Krystal Hur, who covers markets for the Journal, breaks down what happened. And Trump signs an executive order granting a 75-day extension to work out details on a potential deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. Alex Ossola hosts. Your New Lunch Habit Is Hurting the Economy Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 4. Global markets extend their declines following yesterday's tariff-driven Wall Street rout, with several indicators now pointing to a heightened risk of a global recession. Plus, the chair of the European Parliament’s trade committee, Bernd Lange, explains how the bloc is responding to new U.S. tariffs and what it’s not willing to compromise on. And the WSJ’s Dasl Yoon has the latest from Seoul, as South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 3. U.S. markets experience their steepest declines since 2020, as investors grappled with the impact of President Trump’s new tariff plan. WSJ reporter Hannah Erin Lang joins to discuss. Plus, amid a broader selloff, investors turn to consumer staple stocks. We hear from Journal reporter Stephen Wilmot about which kinds of stocks have emerged as winners. And the U.S. dollar fell today, catching analysts by surprise. Heard on the Street columnist Jon Sindreu tells us what that means for the U.S.’s economic future. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 3. Markets around the world are reeling after yesterday’s unveiling of sweeping new U.S. tariffs. The Journal’s Alex Frangos and Deborah Ball take stock of what’s changing and how America’s trade partners are responding. Plus, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Brad Setser explains the shocks in store for the global auto industry - and consumers - as U.S. duties on foreign-made vehicles and parts kick in. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 2. President Trump said that the U.S. will impose a 10% tariff on all imports, and even higher rates for some nations, in a series of moves he declared "Liberation Day" for U.S. trade policy. Plus, the U.S. tariffs send a message to companies that the era of globalization is over. Reporter Tom Fairless, who covers the European economy, discusses whether the president’s strategy can work in bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. And WSJ Brazil correspondent Samantha Pearson explains how Brazil may emerge as a winner in the new trade war. Alex Ossola hosts. Trump Tariffs Live Blog Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 2. Markets are on edge ahead of President Trump’s long-awaited tariff announcement in the Rose Garden later today. Neuberger Berman’s Maya Bhandari explains what market signals tell us about the likely scope of the U.S. actions. Plus, a liberal judge wins the Supreme Court race in Wisconsin in a rebuke of Trump and Elon Musk. And a potential TikTok takeover deal takes shape days ahead of a deadline to sell the platform or shut it down. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

P.M. Edition for April 1. Trump met with advisers to iron out the final details of his reciprocal tariff plans, as Canada and the EU prepare their responses. Plus, anticipation of tariffs boosts U.S. car sales for March. But, as deputy bureau chief for autos Mike Colias tells us, companies don’t think the good times can last. And the M&A boom Wall Street was hoping for is happening. Reporter Ben Glickman says it just looks a little different than they might have expected. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pressing U.S. trade officials to help fight an expected European Union ruling that could undermine its ad business. And Softbank agrees to lead $40 billion funding for OpenAI. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A.M. Edition for April 1. President Trump says he has settled on a strategy for his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs to be announced on Wednesday. Oren Cass, founder of the conservative think tank American Compass, makes the case for how the new levies can be used to reset the U.S. economy. Plus, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg tries to enlist the White House to fight a European law that could undermine its ad business. And president Trump signs an executive order targeting ticket scalpers and fees. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices